Kids and celebs turn Mazda CX-30 into art at CarFest 2025
Mazda CX-30 art car painted by kids and stars at CarFest 2025
Kids and celebs turn Mazda CX-30 into art at CarFest 2025
At CarFest 2025 in the UK, kids and celebrities transformed a Mazda CX-30 into a charity art car. See how Luke Cramp's design and Mazda's spirit came alive.
2025-09-16T12:12:19+03:00
2025-09-16T12:12:19+03:00
2025-09-16T12:12:19+03:00
At CarFest 2025 in the UK, Mazda unveiled an unusual project: the compact CX-30 crossover turned into a true art car. The late-August event drew thousands of visitors, and the initiative had a charitable aim—raising funds for children’s charities. It’s the kind of feel-good idea that pairs car culture with a cause.For the project, artist Luke Cramp covered the CX-30’s bodywork with his signature black-and-white doodle outlines. Over the festival’s three days, the youngest visitors—children—filled in the colors, and the finishing touches came from celebrities including host Chris Evans, racing driver Sir Chris Hoy, actor Ben Miller, and comedians Rob Brydon and Sean Walsh. They left their signatures on the roof. Letting kids take the brushes turned the crossover into a shared canvas rather than a static showpiece, while the celebrity flourishes added a dash of theater.According to the artist, the Mazda CX-30 became a giant canvas that captured the festival’s atmosphere: energy, fun, and the Mazda spirit. After CarFest concluded, the art car went to the company’s UK office, where it will take part in future events. As it circulates at brand gatherings, the effect should be the same—colorful, informal, unmistakably Mazda.The CX-30 remains one of the brand’s key models: the lineup includes 21 versions with e-Skyactiv G and e-Skyactiv X gasoline engines. The art car is already Mazda’s second such project in the UK over the past year: earlier, a similar MX-30 R-EV ‘poppy car’ was created in collaboration with Mission Motorsport. Tying the artwork to a core model keeps the idea approachable for everyday owners.
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Mazda CX-30 art car painted by kids and stars at CarFest 2025
At CarFest 2025 in the UK, kids and celebrities transformed a Mazda CX-30 into a charity art car. See how Luke Cramp's design and Mazda's spirit came alive.
Michael Powers, Editor
At CarFest 2025 in the UK, Mazda unveiled an unusual project: the compact CX-30 crossover turned into a true art car. The late-August event drew thousands of visitors, and the initiative had a charitable aim—raising funds for children’s charities. It’s the kind of feel-good idea that pairs car culture with a cause.
For the project, artist Luke Cramp covered the CX-30’s bodywork with his signature black-and-white doodle outlines. Over the festival’s three days, the youngest visitors—children—filled in the colors, and the finishing touches came from celebrities including host Chris Evans, racing driver Sir Chris Hoy, actor Ben Miller, and comedians Rob Brydon and Sean Walsh. They left their signatures on the roof. Letting kids take the brushes turned the crossover into a shared canvas rather than a static showpiece, while the celebrity flourishes added a dash of theater.
According to the artist, the Mazda CX-30 became a giant canvas that captured the festival’s atmosphere: energy, fun, and the Mazda spirit. After CarFest concluded, the art car went to the company’s UK office, where it will take part in future events. As it circulates at brand gatherings, the effect should be the same—colorful, informal, unmistakably Mazda.
The CX-30 remains one of the brand’s key models: the lineup includes 21 versions with e-Skyactiv G and e-Skyactiv X gasoline engines. The art car is already Mazda’s second such project in the UK over the past year: earlier, a similar MX-30 R-EV ‘poppy car’ was created in collaboration with Mission Motorsport. Tying the artwork to a core model keeps the idea approachable for everyday owners.
